ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 10, 2005 15:56:28 GMT -5
I just had to but some Emerolds. I just got in two more tumblers from Ebay. A double 6 lb and a double 3 lb. I'm saving the double 3 for when my Emerolds arrive. Can't wait! The double sixes I'm going to mark for prepolish and polish. Hopefully I'll get some rock to that stage eventually. Trish
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 10, 2005 15:58:57 GMT -5
Sorry everyone. I can't even spell emeralds today!
Trish
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Mar 10, 2005 16:00:26 GMT -5
Hi Trish,
Sounds like you are well on your way to the ADDICTION ;D
Enjoy,
John
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Post by Alice on Mar 10, 2005 16:06:43 GMT -5
Be sure to take pictures as you go (at least keep us posted). Beginning, during and after
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Post by Cher on Mar 10, 2005 16:10:41 GMT -5
I just had to but some Emerolds. I just got in two more tumblers from Ebay. A double 6 lb and a double 3 lb. I'm saving the double 3 for when my Emerolds arrive. Can't wait! The double sixes I'm going to mark for prepolish and polish. Hopefully I'll get some rock to that stage eventually. Trish I'd use the double 6's for rough and save the smaller barrels for the next stages. You always have the most mass in the rough stage which decreases as you go leaving you with less in the next stage. I started 3 - 3 pound barrels and 1 1.5 pound barrel. I've since added the QT66 (dual 6 pounders) and am quite happy that I've got it for the rough. Another thing, sometimes you have to leave stuff in longer and may only get a few that can be moved on to the next stage. It makes more sense not to have to try and fill that big barrel. Won't need as many pellets either for cushioning like you'd need in the big barrels. Just a thought anyway. Cher
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Post by puppie96 on Mar 10, 2005 23:38:00 GMT -5
Amen to Cher. Best to use the largest for the roughest grind and go downwards in size.
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 10, 2005 23:55:17 GMT -5
I've already got a 12 lb and two 6 lb running rough. Trying to get enough ready for the next stages. I'm planning to keep the one 12 lb and one 6 lb running rough, one six lb for fine and the other two 6 lb for prepolish and polish. I haven't used the two 3 lb. yet. I'm waiting for my emeralds to put in them
Trish
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Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 0:37:35 GMT -5
Trish, how many pounds of emeralds did you buy?
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Mar 11, 2005 9:34:43 GMT -5
Just a pound. I also bought one 1/4 lb of mixed emeralds, sapphires and rubys. What other types of rock would you suggest I put in with them to fill my barrel? Trish
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Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 14:31:55 GMT -5
your 3 lb barrel will hold ALL your emeralds (in the rough), and you're going to need to get yourself some filler.... and LOTS of it
I have 2 pounds of emeralds in a 3 lb barrel right now along with a little more then 1/2 a pound of mixed rubies and sapphires. Just barely made it to the 5/8 mark of my barrel.
At first I started with 1 pound of emeralds and ended up with more filler rocks then I did emeralds. Now I have 2 pounds of emeralds in there and a handful of rubies and sapphires.
I will loose a lot of bulk during the tumbling stages, and will end up putting filler in the polish stages (probably in the fine grit stage too).
You may want to use one 3 lb barrel for grit, and the other 3 lb barrel for polish. By the time your emeralds reach polishing stage, your bulk will be far too small for your 6 lb barrel (it would probably just cover the bottom of the barrel).
Just letting you know my experience so far (I'm still fairly new at tumbling emeralds myself).... you may want to get yourself another pound or 2 of emeralds. Certainly wouldn't hurt.
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